Late afternoon soon lights the Phragmites, plants and the broadwalk.
A few of the birds we saw during a short trip to Jamaica Bay.
A huge number of Brant (about) recently came in from Canada and were the stars of the show at Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn, New York. They flew over the path first to the bay then to the pond. They couldn’t decide where to settle. I love the sounds they make (click to play sounds).
In addition to the landscapes I posted yesterday, I felt like taking some closeups and used my macro lens on my Nikon D610.
On Saturday we drove out to Breezy Point in Queens, NY. On the way back we stopped at Fort Tilden in Queens and Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. I did a fair amount of work post processing in these landscapes to bring out the composition, colors, and feeling.
Jamaica Bay and Floyd Bennett Field are part of Gateway NRA, Brooklyn, New York. I added the artichoke at the end because I like the flowers.
We have a new car, a 2019 VW Jetta. I named it James in honor of my mother (her maiden name). We plan to look for a less expensive place to live in a more rural area, or find a summer place, and need a car to do so.
Meanwhile, we are having fun going to places we have trouble visiting. This trip was to Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn, NY.
After visiting Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in the morning of June 21st we drove down to Jamaica Bay in he afternoon and saw an additional 25 species of birds for the day in an hour. The jet speed antics of the Tree Swallows are such fun to watch.
